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Synonyms for persist

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for persist

to take and maintain a stand obstinately

to continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks

to exist in spite of adversity

to be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time

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Synonyms for persist

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She still believed that the late Lord Montbarry had sent her the thousand-pound note, and still recoiled from making use of a present which she persisted in declaring had
"Well, it'd be fun while it lasted, wouldn't it?" persisted Davy.
This line of reflection I discovered to be as distressing as the former, but, though I tried to turn my mind to other things, it persisted in returning to the vision of an oval face, sun-tanned; of smiling lips, revealing white and even teeth; of brave eyes that harbored no shadow of guile; and of a tumbling mass of wavy hair that crowned the loveliest picture on which my eyes had ever rested.
Thwackum did all he could to persuade Allworthy from showing any compassion or kindness to the boy, saying, "He had persisted in an untruth;" and gave some hints, that a second whipping might probably bring the matter to light.
'Order Ellen to say you are engaged, Cathy,' he persisted; 'don't turn me out for those pitiful, silly friends of yours!
'No,' she persisted, grasping the handle; 'not yet, Edgar Linton: sit down; you shall not leave me in that temper.
In "She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World", Chelsea Clinton (the daughter of former American President Bill Clinton) celebrates thirteen American women who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather persisted across the country including Lahore on Monday.
However, there was no sunshine till noon in Lahore and adjoining cities like Kasur on Sunday as thick fog persisted into early afternoon.
At one year post-injury, PCSs persisted in 25 to 31 percent of the traumatic brain injury group and 18 percent of the OI group.
At 18 months, 78.6% of UC and 74.8% of CD patients persisted on Entyvio treatment, and at 24 months, 76.9% of UC and 74.8% of CD patients persisted.
All were, or are, women who were told they could not do what they wanted to do, but 'She persisted', and those two words are highlighted in bold on each of the double page spreads.
Television watching habits established by 24 months of age persisted at 48 months of age in 84% of the children.
QUETTA -- Cold ad dry weather persisted in Quetta and major parts of Balochistan Friday.
Junior Shehbaz stated that reservations still persisted on some verdicts.